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Fantasy box office · April 1982

Fantasy Box Office, April 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in April 1982, with $39.1M worldwide, ahead of Cat People (1982) at $7M. 2 fantasy films released in April 1982 report a worldwide gross, $46.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1982 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$46.1M
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), the #1
$39.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 fantasy movie of April 1982

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

1982 · Action, Adventure

$39.1M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Fantasy Release of April 1982, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 1982.

  1. 1 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) movie poster
    The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) Apr 30, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $39.1M worldwide
    Apr 30, 1982 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M
  2. 2 Cat People (1982) movie poster
    Cat People (1982) Apr 2, 1982 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $7M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office April 1982: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in April 1982?

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) leads with $39.1M worldwide, $39.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cat People (1982) at $7M.

How much did fantasy movies released in April 1982 earn?

2 fantasy films released in April 1982 report a worldwide gross, $46.1M in all, or $23.1M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in April 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), earned $39.1M.

How much of the April 1982 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.1M of the $46.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 1982 fantasy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in April 1982. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the April 1982 fantasy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.